Red Tail, WASP and Firefly: The Aviators of WWII
In this session, Sherri L. Smith will talk about her research and the very human stories behind the history of WWII aviation.
2576 - 2580 results of 2913
-
-
Lunchbox Lecture: "The 4 Chaplains of the SS Dorchester" by Barry Simon
In this lecture, Simon will discuss the torpedoing and sinking of the SS Dorchester, as well as the four American chaplains from different denominations who unselfishly sacrificed their own lives to save others.
-
In Memoriam: Tuskegee Airman George Washington Biggs (1925-2020)
George Washington Biggs devoted most of his adult life to causes greater than himself.
-
Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
Join us for an evening discussion featuring Ian Toll and our very own Rob Citino, as they discuss the third and final volume of Toll’s “Pacific War Trilogy,” Twilight of the Gods.
-
The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi with Daniel Lee, DPhil, and Jeremy Collins
Join us for a webinar discussion with Daniel Lee, a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust, and a lecturer in modern history at Queen Mary, University of London.
Past Events
-
Easy Company Tour: England to the Eagle's Nest (September 28 - October 10, 2019 start)
09/28/2019 - 10/10/2019 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum provides vivid insight into the war that changed the world. But nothing can tell the story of that war more dram... -
SOLD OUT! Songs That Won the War
10/09/2019 | 11:45 AM - 1:45 PMThe Victory Belles bring to life the songs that inspired the Allies to victory during World War II.
-
Meet the Author: John C. McManus, PhD
10/05/2019 | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMJohn C. McManus, PhD, Presents “Fire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific, 1941–1943”
